'Miss Molly' Butterfly Bush

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Enjoy the reddest color of any butterfly bush.

With its intensely colored blooms and refined habit, 'Miss Molly' is the queen of the summer garden. Its fragrant flowers are the closest to red of any butterfly bush and appear for months every summer without deadheading. Unlike older varieties of butterfly bush, 'Miss Molly' reaches just 4-5'/1.2-1.5m tall, so it's easy to work into any sunny landscape. This non-invasive variety thrives in hot climates. Butterflies and hummingbirds will find it as irresistible as you do!

Top reasons to grow 'Miss Molly' butterfly bush:

- Rich and unique flower color is very eye-catching

- Refined habit is more suitable to landscaping than other types of butterfly bush

- Non-invasive

Best Seller
Fragrant Flower
Heat Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Attracts: 
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resists: 
Deer

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: 
 Shrub
 
Shrub Type: 
 Deciduous
 
Height Category: 
 Medium
 
Garden Height: 
 48 - 60 Inches
 
Spacing: 
 60 - 72 Inches
 
Spread: 
 48 - 60 Inches
 
Flower Colors: 
 Pink
 
Flower Shade: 
 Ruby red-pink
 
Foliage Colors: 
 Green
 
Foliage Shade: 
 Green
 
Habit: 
 Mounded
 
Container Role: 
 Thriller

PLANT NEEDS

Light Requirement: 
 Sun

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Category: 
 Moderate
Blooms On: 
 New Wood
Bloom Time: 
 Mid Summer
 
 Late Summer
 
 Early Fall
 
 Mid Fall
 
 Late Fall
Hardiness Zones: 
 5a5b6a6b7a7b8a8b9a9b
Water Category: 
 Average
Needs Good Drainage
Uses: 
 Landscape
Uses Notes: 
 

Mixed borders; perennial gardens; wildlife gardens.

Maintenance Notes: 
 

Get all the details you need to grow butterfly bush like an expert in our ultimate guide to butterfly bush.

Fun Facts: 

This non-invasive variety is approved for sale in Oregon and Washington, though it will be called a "summer lilac" instead of a "butterfly bush."

'Miss Molly' Buddleia x USPP 23,425Can 4,446